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Reclaim The Night: Launch Event 16 Days of Action To Eliminate Violence Against Women
Botanic Gardens, Glasgow. 6.30pm - Thursday 25th November 2010
For the 4th year in a row Glasgow Rape Crisis invite you to join them to Reclaim The Night to mark the beginning of 16 Days of Action to Eliminate Violence Against Women.
Come along and join the march to Stop Male Violence Against Women. All welcome.
The march will assemble at Botanic Gardens, at the junction of Great Western Road 6.30pm. The march will then make its way through the West End with a rally at S.T.U.C, Woodlands Road, Glasgow.
For more information contact the Rape Crisis email info@rapecrisiscentre-glasgow.co.uk. Details can also be found on:
www.rapecrisiscentre-glasgow.co.uk
www.rapecrisisscotland.co.uk
www.16days.org
Rape Crisis Scotland Annual Report
Our Annual Report for 2010 is now available.
UK Supreme Court Cadder judgement information
Following a landmark decision by the UK Supreme Court, the Scottish Government introduced emergency legislation which means that police can no longer question suspects without a lawyer present. Peter Cadder, who was convicted for assault based on evidence obtained before he spoke to his lawyer, made an appeal based on European human rights laws which was upheld. The new Scottish legislation introduces a right of access to legal advice before being questioned, extends the period during which a person may be detained under section 14 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, powers to adjust legal aid eligibility rules and measures to ensure certainty and finality in concluded cases. The Supreme Court judgement does not permit closed cases to be reopened and as such will not be retrospective.
Anyone with queries or concerns about the Cadder judgement or its implications for their cases can find out more detail on the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal website at http://www.copfs.gov.uk/ or call the enquiry point number: 0844 561 3000. Anyone who may has moved or changed contact details should update the enquiry point or the PF office which dealt with the case with their new details. COPFS has details of all victims and witnesses. If the enquirer is able to supply a PF reference number, the name of an accused or even the PF office which dealt with the case, that will help to speed this process up.
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